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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Political Notes.

The Nevada Legislature in Joint conven-
ton on the 18th elected VIM. M. Stewart
United States senator by vote of 46 out
OF SO.
Gov. Hughes, of Arkansas, read his mes.
sage to the Legislature of that sta tie on the
18th.
Gov. Pierce delivered his farewell address
to the Dakota Legislature at Bismarck on
the 18th.
The West Virginia Legislature was organ
lied on the 18th and the governor SUBJ
mitted his message.
The joint Republican caucus of the ILL
nois Legislature on the 18th, nominated
Charles B. Farwell as candidate for the
position Of United States senator, made
vacant by the death OF j ohm A. Logan.
The Republican caucus in the Connect
cut Legislature, on the 18th, nominated
Senator Hawley to succeed himself The
nomination is equivalent to an election.
The Republicans in the Indiana Legisla-
ture on the 18th renominated Senator
Harrison to succeed himself.
In the Michigan House of Representatives
a resolution has been offered and referred
to impeach Gov. Luce for a. failure to re-
sign petty state Office before his inaugural
as governor.
The Democrats in the California Legisla-
ture have nominated George Heart for
United States senator.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
WHEN the general assembly of Ten

WHEN the general assembly of Ten
nessee met the other day, John Saw
age, representative from Warren
County, declined to swear that he had
not given, accepted or carried a
challenge to fight a duel since the
adoption of the state constitution.
The oath is one seldom required and
upon this occasion it was ruled out as
unreasonable and Mr.. Savage was
permitted to take the oath in modi-
fed form from which all mention of
dueling was excluded.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

IT has cost the people of New York
$65, 900 to convict McQuade, the
Doodle alderman, and the end of ex-
penses has not yet been reached. Add
to this the value of franchises for
which he sold his vote and for
which the city should have been paid,
and the election of such men to Office
must be considered q very expensive
luxury. By and by it may dawn upon
taxpayers in New York, as well as
elsewhere, that it is less expensive to
take some interest in politics and pre-
vent the election of dishonest men,
than to let politics run themselves,
and then let the people take the con-
sequences.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

THE flagship Tennessee, which has
just been put out of commission, new
er figured in any engagement, but it
has enjoyed the distinction for some
years of being the largest, finest, and
the only 'frst-rate" shipin the Amer
lean navy. It's construction was be-
gun during the war, but it was not
completed until after the struggle
ended. 1t will now be used around
home as a receiving ship, like the old
Minnesota, and the navy will have no
frst-class vessel until some of the new
cruisers shall be fully completed and
equipped.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Minor Mention.

The Legislatures Of Minnesota and Col
orado on the / 1th inst, passed resolutions
favoring the passage by Congress of the in
ter-etate commerce bill.
Alice Oates, the well-known comic opera
singer, died at Philadelphia on the 10th
at the residence of her husband. She has
wasted away greatly under painful COM
plication Of diseases, and death came as a
welcome relief.
After forty days of voluntary starvation
Mary Harlan died in Louisville hospital,
on the 9th
On the 9Th inst, A. Cruthers, David
Porter and ] ohm Thurston started to walk
from Coal Mine, Mont, to Billings. twelve
miles north. Cruthers only arrived alive,
the other two being frozen to death.
Conductor Henry Huberts and an I'M
known man were killed in freight collision
on the Wilmington Il Northern Road, near
Wawasset Station, Pa.
A large concrete maya zine in the redoubt
containing powder and material for manu-
featuring pyrotechnics, at Fortress Mon
roe. Va, blew up on the 9th from sponta-
neous combustion. The glass in the Off
GERS quarters and hotel suffered.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
NEW FURNITURE.
The Composition of the New British Cab
met Announced.

The Composition of the New British Cab
met Announced.
The composition of the new cabinet
was announced on the 10th. Lord
Salisbury is secretary of state for for
eign affairs, the Right Hon. w. Fl.
Smith. first lord of the treasury; the
Right Hon. G. J. Goschen, chancellor
of the exchequer; the Right Hon. Ed
ward Stanhope. secretary of state for
war, and Sir Henry Holland, secreta-
ry of state for the colonies. There Is
no change in the other cabinet officers.
Lord Iddesleigh is dissatisfied at the
acceptance of his resignation, as it was
made only in order to allow Salisbury
to form coalition cabinet. His son
Henry, surveyor general of ordnance,
also became grumpy and resigned his
position, although the stipend attach
ed was FL 800.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

THE soldiers of our late civil war
suffer from a kind of swindle addressed
to no other class of citizens. A num-
Der of sharpers and deadbeats have
established their headquarters in
Washington, where during the session
of Congress they claim to be working
for pension laws, and send out beg
ging letters asking contributions to
help defray expenses. These fellows
do the pension business g. serious in
jury. Congressman soon recognized the
character OF these sharpers, and not
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
AT this season of the year enterpris

AT this season of the year enterpris
ing seedsmen, nurserymen and florists
are preparing and sending out annual
catalogues, many of which are mar
wells of beauty and completeness. The
useful information they convey on
horticultural topics is g desirable &C
QUESTION in any rural household. 1t
is best to prepare your list of seeds
wanted as early as possible, forward
ing your orders before the seedsmen
are overwhelmed with spring business.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Smoke.

Fire at the Kentucky penitentiary, at
Frankfort, on the 18th, caused loss on
stock and tools of $4,000.
The Clifford block, at Denver, Col, owned
by w. B. Daniels. and valued at $4,000,
was destroyed with it's contents by fire on
the 18th. The building was occupied by q
number of firms, whose aggregate loss is
about $4,000.
Fire at Nashville, Tenn, on the 10th, de-
stroyed property valued at $4,000.
The Boston breaker, at Wikesbarre Pa,
was burned on the 18th. Loss, $85, 900.
The property was owned and operated by
the Delaware & Hudson Coal Company.
The handsome residence OF Norman B.
Ream, on Prairie Avenue, Chicago, was al
most totally burned on the 14th. The loss
is placed as $780, 900; Insurance. S125,-
900. The building had only been recently
completed, and the owner was to take pos
session Mex week.
The Opera House block in Suncook. N.
H., burned on the 18th, entailing q loss of
$4,000 to 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

At Reynoldsville Pa, Robert M. Taylor
shot and badly wounded his wife aud then
killed himself. He was deranged.
Jim Jones, colored, was hanged at
Shreveport, La, on the 18th, for the MUIR
der of Emma Edwards in 1884.
Dick Hurley shot and instantly killed
John Heating, on the 9Th, at Cincinnati.
The occurrence took place in saloon
whero the men had quarreled about dog.
Both ward politicians, and Hurley
has an unsavory reputation.
At Morgan5ow KY, 8. NJ. Sterritt, COM
mitted suicide because his mother and sis
ter would not allow him to bring his new
ly welded wife to their home.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Thrown from the Track.

The Indianapolis & Vincennes passenger
train was thrown from the track about
three miles from former city on the 10th
by broken rail. The train was running
at high rate of speed and all the coaches
left the track rolling down an EN- bankment.
There were about seyenty-fve passengers
aboard, nearly all OF whom were more or
less in ured, but no one was killed. Among
the injured are s. j. Allen, Lyons, leg
broken and bruised about the head; John
Quackenbush, Sheridan, leg broken. The
injuries received by the other passengers
were not Of a serious character.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
CONVERTS MASSACRED.

One Hundred Native Christians Burned
Alive by the King of Uguanda.
The propaganda has received letters
from Catholic missionaries in uganda,
Africa, in which is related the story of
the massacre of native Christians
there. The writer's say that King
Mouanga recently discovered SER
want studying the catechism, and, be-
ing greatly enraged, caused g. massa-
ere of 100 negro converts. Most of
the victims were burned alive.
Mouanga, the missionaries say, vows
that he will destroy all Christians in
his kingdom.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Deeds OF Blood

Saliie Hubbard, who killed her eight chill
dren in Wabash County, Ind, thirty years
ago, died in the female penitentiary of that
state on the 18th, at the age OF SO.
At Laurel Grove, Conn, N. B. Metcalf, in
a fit of insanity, killed his housekeeper,
Miss Frances Fox.
Albert O'Dell, James Lamb, John T.
Echols and John Stephens were hanged
at Fort Smith, Ark, at noon on the 14th,
for murders committed in the Indian Ter.
ritory. The execution passed off quietly,
only about 100 witnesses being present.
Robert Steel. ST. Louis commission
man, was shot and killed on the. 18th by
Z. r. Marsteller, a stock trader. They
had quarrel about loan.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

THE organ of Prince Nicholas of
Montenegro says it belongs to Mon
tenegro to take the destinies of the
Servian race IN hand and restore the
great empire of King Douchan as it
existed previous to Turkish subjuga-
ton. The article is supposed to ex-
plain the extensive ornaments
which Montenegro has been making
recently.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
The Repnblifa't


The contradictory nature of the re-
ports concerning the habits OF the
Car Of Russia has caused an uneasy
feeling among the other crowned heads
Of Europe. They have begun to sus-
pect that quantity OF Mexican
puloue must have been smuggled into
his majesty's capital.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

unnaturally conclude that if larger
pensions were allowed the soldiers
would derive little benefit from them.
If soldiers wish more help from Con-
gress the best way to get it is to di-
rectly address their own representa-
tive, and not petition through any go.
hRtWpRn
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Another Kleptomaniac.

Mrs. K. Mcnserett, wife of the president
of the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus Rail-
road, was detected on the 18th, in the act of
appropriatiDg dry goods from the counters
of Cleveland store. She was arrested and
a search revealed large quantity of things
which she had crininally appropriated.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

Ex-JUDGE SHANNON, of New York,
has prepared an opinion IN which ne
holds that for woman to vote Is not
IN offense either against the laws of
the United States or of the state of
New York. The opinion was prepared
in the case of Mrs. Lucy S. Barber,
who is to be tried at Belmont, N. Y,
for illegal voting.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

When you visit or leave New York CITY
save baggage, expressage and SO carriage
hire, and stop at the GRAND UNION HO
lei, opposite Grand Central Depot.
Six hundred and thirteen rooms, fitted
up at cost OF one million dollars, 81 and
upwards per day. European plan. Ele-
vator. Restaurant supplied with the best.
horse cars, stages and elevated railroads
to all depots. Families can live better for
less money at the Grand Union Hotel than
ct any other frst-class hctsl in the city
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

A SMALLPOX epidemic is feared in
Brooklyn. A woman who had been
watching by the bedside of her hus-
band, who was i'll with the disease,
was dragged by intelligent police Off
GERS to a crowded police court, with
out having an opportunity to change
her clothes, on the charge of having
concealed g. contagious disease.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Fortunate Passengers.

The Western express on the Fitchburg
road, met with curious accident near
Westminster, Mass, on the 10th inst. A
broken rail threw two sleepers and pas
senger coach off the track, and the balance
of the train, including the engine, hugging
the rails, the overturned cars were dragged
long distance on their sides. None of the
passengers were hurt beyond few bruises.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Johu oh Dead.

John Roach, the famous shipbuilder,
died at New York, early on the morning of
the 10th, after lingering illness from cam
Ger. He was born in Mitchelltown, County
Cork, Ireland, and came to this country at
the age of 13. Since 1871 he built 114iron
vessels at his establishment at Chester,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Sleening Cars Taxed.

In the United States court st Des Moines,
a., on the 14th, Judge Brewer rendered
decirion against the Pullman Car Company
in the Injunction proceedings to prevent
the collection Of state tax in the com.
panv's cars
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Hanged the Wrong Man.

A dispatch from Ottawa says the Ameri-
can r. e Sproul who was hanged for MUIR
der in British Columbia, last September, it
is now asserted has been proved innocent
beyond doubt and claim entered by his
brother against the province for $6O,O0O.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Tenants EYicted.

A Dublin dispatch of the 18th, says a
series of evictions have been begun on the
VIM estates, in County Kerry. Ireland.
AS fast as the inmates were turned out the
houses were burned. Bloodshed is pre-
dicted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

A FARMER living near Little Rock,
Ark, while playing with his 3-year-old
son, was bitten on the thumb by the
boy. Shortly afterward the hand be
gan to swell, and the man died of the
wound.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
Gen. Hazen Dead.

After an illness lasting only ten days,
Gen. William B. Hazen, chief Of the United
States signal service, died at his home in
Washington on the 18th.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Illness of the G., O. M

A London dispatch OF the 18th, reports
exPremier Gladstone seriously ill, the re-
suit OF q severe cold.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-01-19

A BosToN editor has duplicated all
the tricks OF Bishop, the mind-reader.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

If country newspaper proprietors
were to publish the names of sub
subscribers who take, read, and en-
Joy, and are gratided by, yet refuse
to pay for their home papers, the
reputation of most communities for
moral honesty would dcpreciate
twenty per cent. An editors labors
are seldom esteemed or compensated.
A lawyer will give FIVE minutes ad-
vice on topic and charge you five
dollars for it. An editor will give
advice ON a hundred topics and
charge FIVE cents for his paper. And
very often 8 cents given to an editor
will save five dollars given to law
yer. In fact no other business men
are 80 universally robbed and swim
died out of their labor and capital
as the country newspaper publisher.
New York Sun.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

Moundville, w. Va, is the home
Of Mrs. Branson, who is the moth
er Of thirty-three children, twenty
seven Of whom are boys, sixteen
serving in the union army during
the late war, aud fourteen of them
on the pension lists. Mrs. Bramson
is seventy-seven years old, and Con
gress voted her a sum amounting to
several thousand dollars a few years
ago, in recognition of her service to
the Union cause in furnishing it so
many soldiers. 1t does not appear
that anything has been done in aid
of Mr.. Bramson, the only husband
she ever had. d.-Ex.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

a boy cannot spend his money
better than to buy a good book cy.
cry time he gets little spare change.
Begin when young to get library,
buy none but pure, profitable books,
Don't waste your time on scnselcss
novels. When you buy book read
il, study it, and when you are
through with it, lay it up and buy
another one. Read some good, NOR
al newspaper, and when you are Il
man you will have library at hand,
and head filed with useful knowl-
edge. Try this plan, and if you are
not glad, when you are men, that
you did, then | will surrender
Telephone
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

ArroRNEY GENERAL ID. w Jones
was hung in efiigy at Lockesburg,
Sewer County, few days since.
This act was brought about from a
matter of scrip issued during the
war to the families of the confeder-
ate volunteers to the amount of
100000. This, by the holders of
the scrip, WAS regarded as bona iide
Indebtedness of Sewer County, and
ID. W. Jones, after the war, was en-
ployed to look into the merits of the
case and validity OF the claim. and
succeeded in making the clam good.
This didn't suit the repudiators, and
hence the hanging. Hanging under
such circumstances never hurts an
honest man.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

Whenever Arkansas enters the
lists at our great expositions she
draws medals, blue ribbons, and gem
eral commentator. Whether it is
our splendid fruits, our fine cotton,
our vegetables or our timber, we
are always ahead. Why shold we
not have an exposition of our own?
As means of advertising the states
great resources it would be a grand
scheme. We cannot make better
investment than in establishing a
a permanent state exposition.-Ark.
Democrat.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

THE action of the Tuttie wing of
the G.. A. r., which caused Presi-
dent Cleveland to withdraw his ac-
ceptancc of the invitation to visit St.
Louis during the encampment of the
GAR. is receiving Hail Columbia
with Star Sgangled Banner and
Yankee Doodle variations from all
the leading papers and citizens of
the land irrespective of party aihlia-
ton. The rebuke is well merlted.
From lengthy and scathing criti-
cism Of the buugling Tuttle faction,
we clip tue following:
aWhen the G.. a. r. comes to
think es calmly as Mr.. Cleveland has
done 1t will see that it has within its
ranks an element of danger to itself
and to the country. 1t has not yet
rcpudiatcd the action which forced
President Cleveland to write as be
bas done. If the thousands of good
citizens who belong to it can control
IT, their good sense and patriotism
will show them how to act that its
perpetua,ion may be blessing m'
stead of a curse. II they cannot
if the partisan element proves too
strong for them-.an issue will be
presented which the people can meet
and adjust. The country is not ready
to submit TO the dictat,on OF milf
tary sristocracy, claiming privileges
above the rights of citizenship and
asserting them in spirit Of aggres.
siye domination over "ciyilianism."
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

The Grand Master of the Masonic
order in the state of Missouri has or
dered the suspension of all Master
Masons who are IN the saloon busi-
ness. This is tough but it is per-
fectly right. The Masonic order
cannot afford to have its members in
such villainous and unlawful pur-
suits.-Iiot Springs Sentinel.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

FRou the Gazette of last Sunday
we clip the following Supreme Court
decisions:
No. Al. Reagan V. Pettey. Ap-
peal from Mississippi.
Ailirmance of judgement set aside
aud appellant given ten days after
close next term of circuit court to
perfect record by ccrtorari. CockriIl.
No. 40. Nancy A. Edr!ngton vs.,
Furguson & Co. Appeal from Crit
tendcn. Motion for reconsideration
denied.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16
COUNTY COURT NOTES.
Claims presented and allowed at
his term of court, $3,74l,54.

Claims presented and allowed at
this term of court, $3,74l ,54.
Sheriff made his settlement and
paid over to the County Treasurer
the sum Of s6,303,0
The appointment Of Paul J Sem
mes, as Deputy Surveyor was APP
proved.
The Clerk reported that the Ger
man Insurance Company had can
celed their policy of insurance on
the Court House, and had paid him
slI2,55, which he was ordered 70
hold and pay on new policy, which
he did on yesterday.
Mess. VIM. Long, 7. II. Robinson
and J. l.. Hearn were appointed as
Commissioners TO prepare plans and
specifications for a new bridge to be
built across Crooked Lake bayou.
School Districts Nos. Is and 23,
on West Big lake, were by order of
Court consolidated into one district,
to be known as District No. 10.
County Treasurer, James Liston,
settled the amount charged against
him as due the county, 81 7,4oS,ol.
Weights and Measures. - The
Clerk applied to the Court for an
order authorizing him to purchase
Weights and Measures for the use
of the County, but which the Court
refused, on the ground of no appro-
priatlon.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

A mugwump being defined to an
Englishman as 8" a Republican voting
the Democratic ticket" he quickly
asked: 4" And what would you call Il
Democrat who votes the Republican
ticket?" II would call him a damn
fool,' was the correct Democratic
response, and the British man made
another note on American politics.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS:
County and Probate Judge-L ID kozzen.
CIrcuIt and County Clerk-Hagh X McN elSh'
she, ifT aud Collector w. :. llayes.
county Examiner Leon Roussah'
County Trcasurer-y amss i.istoh
County Sufyeyor-P. ~. Clay
County Corouer-J. NJ. Lawrence.
Couaty A Assessor- Bethel l.. Hili
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Justices Of the Psace-N q 4. .'art"risn'' D.
Nj. Stephenson, " T.. Tandy.
Coustablc-W W Ward
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Msyor-Bcn II Bacchus.
Recordcr-Lcon Roussan.
hlderncn-James ListoL, +. Il Hale, ID. IL
t.wreuce.N l.. Avery, Y. A. Summers
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

Liberty is the right to do what
the law, allow; ami if citizen could
do What they forbid it would be no
longer liberty, because others would
have the same powers. Montes-
auieu.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

NINE negroes were killed by a
single flash OF lightning while attend
ing funeral near Nashville, Tenn,
one day this week.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

The Presby terian ladies' Aid Society mssts
every W edncsday afternoon at ) eloch' AZ -,f sfs
Alex sioud rich s residence. f-,"'
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

Pure Ice always on hand, which |
will deliver to the trade at lc per ID,
and To consumers or families, in small
Quantities at lie. Respectfully,
bit, Jas. NJ. HAMILTON.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16
II. NJ. McVeigh,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
OSC CEOLI.

Will practice in all the Counties Of
this (2d) Judicial Circuit, the su-
preme Court of the State, and in
the adjoining counties of Tennes-
see and Missouri. Special and
prompt attention given to collec-
tions, to the payment of taxes,
examining and abstraciing titles,
and to whatever may apperta'n to
general Land Agency. Jan. If.
The Osceola times., 1887-07-16

MEMPHIS had $4,000 fire this
week.